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2 Kings 11:2-4
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2 Kings 11:2-4
Common English Bible
2 But Jehosheba, King Jehoram’s[a] daughter and Ahaziah’s sister, secretly took Ahaziah’s son Jehoash[b] from the rest of the royal children who were about to be murdered and hid[c] him in a bedroom along with his nurse. In this way Jehoash was hidden from Athaliah and wasn’t murdered. 3 He remained hidden with his nurse in the Lord’s temple for six years while Athaliah ruled the country.
4 But in the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of the Carites and of the guards and had them come to him at the Lord’s temple. He made a covenant with them, and made them swear a solemn pledge in the Lord’s temple. Then he showed them the king’s son.
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- 2 Kings 11:2 Heb Joram; the king’s name is usually spelled in its long form Jehoram (cf 2 Chron 22:11).
- 2 Kings 11:2 Heb Joash; the king’s name is variously spelled in either long Jehoash or short Joash form. The latter is the form used in 2 Chron.
- 2 Kings 11:2 See 2 Chron 22:11; Heb lacks hid.
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